John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University.
Back in 2017, the IKEA TRÅDFRI hacking scene was centered around the LED light bulbs but as the group of products expanded, the rest of the offerings have also gotten some attention. Why bother ...
Some people look at IKEA LACK tables as cheap furniture. Our readers look at them as a blank canvas. [Klaas] has turned a LACK Side table into an interactive LED table featuring 144 RGB LEDs.
IKEA has launched a new smart bulb in a number of European countries. The TRADFRI LED E14 806 lumen bulb provides both dimmable white and coloured lighting, and has a 25,000 day life expectancy.
Tradfri includes standard LED bulbs in everything from E14 to E27 ... if you're looking to introduce smart lighting to a technophobe, Ikea's lights are probably the right choice.
While it may feel early, IKEA just launched their new holiday collections ... and will hopefully be used for many years to come. We love string lights because you can put them almost anywhere ...